Category: Health & Wellness
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My Geriatric Pregnancy Was a Constant Fight for Control Over My Body
Navigating a patriarchal medical system as a pregnant at 42 year old deeply changed something in me. Read more
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After My Daughter’s Suicide Attempt, Live Music Was Our Medicine
As a mother of a child with depression, our writer has lived with constant worry—but they’ve been able to dance some of the pain away with Joan Jett and Le Tigre. Read more
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What It Took to Overcome My Fear of Swimming in My 40s
A surprising amount of Americans can’t swim. was one of them–until I gentle-parented myself into the deep end. Read more
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How One Perfect Strawberry Helped Me Survive a Scary Mammogram
Sometimes, a little sweetness is all it takes to get you through. Read more
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I Found Out I Had MS but Didn’t Let It Stop Me From Taking the Trip of a Lifetime
The diagnosis changed everything, but I didn’t want to let it take this from me. Read more
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Ozempic Ended the Food Fixation I Didn’t Realize I Had
Our writer lived her life constantly thinking about her next meal—until she didn’t. Read more
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Do No Harm: Why Politicians Have No Place in Hospitals
If our writer had an ectopic pregnancy today, instead of 2017, she might not be able to receive a life-saving abortion. Read more
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Croissants Won’t Cure Cancer, but They Can’t Hurt
Lucky used to mean scoring the last pastry at a trendy new bakery—but after she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40, everything changed. Read more
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Help! What Can I Do About My Hot Flashes?
A reader asks if there is anything that can help other than hormone replacement therapy. Read more
